Sarah Ferrell's Library
Sango Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9781338341164 | Who Was Walt Disney? | Whitney Stewart | Walt Disney always loved to entertain people. Often it got him into trouble. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this biography reveals the man behind the magic. | |
| 9780448479514 | Who Were the Wright Brothers? | James Buckley (Jr.), Who HQ | Presents the lives and accomplishments of the Wright brothers, high school dropouts from Dayton, Ohio, who started out repairing bicycles and went on to build and fly the first successful airplane. | Penguin |
| 9781580892971 | Whoosh! | Chris Barton | Celebrate the inventor of the Super Soaker in this inspiring picture book biography about Lonnie Johnson, the maker behind one of the world's favorite toys. You know the Super Soaker. It’s one of top twenty toys of all time. And it was invented entirely by accident. Trying to create a new cooling system for refrigerators and air conditioners, impressive inventor Lonnie Johnson instead created the mechanics for the iconic toy. A love for rockets, robots, inventions, and a mind for creativity began early in Lonnie Johnson’s life. Growing up in a house full of brothers and sisters, persistence and a passion for problem solving became the cornerstone for a career as an engineer and his work with NASA. But it is his invention of the Super Soaker water gun that has made his most memorable splash with kids and adults. | Charlesbridge Publishing |
| 9780448435558 | Who's Afraid of Fourth Grade? | Nancy E. Krulik | As long-awaited fourth grade starts, Katie is overwhelmed when the magic wind causes her to switch twice--first into a new classmate and then into Mr. Starkey, the school band leader. | Penguin |
| 9780789411235 | Why Does Lightning Strike? | Terry Martin | Answers, in simple text and illustrations, some basic questions about the weather including why lightning strikes and why rainbows appear. | Dk Pub |
| 9780439020190 | Young Ben Franklin | Focuses on events from Benjamin Franklin's youth in Boston which proved influential in his later life. |